The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-01-05


stock and Poultry.
When n tree drops its fruit over the fence
of boundary line that fruit still belongs TO
the owner of the tree.
Leaves gathered into heaps and allowed
to lay and decay for two or three years make
an excellent fertilizer for plants.
Farmers can improve their corn by grow
ing seed corn in patch by itself, where
special attention shall be given to the matter
of fertilization. Now is the time 10 mature
plans for next years planting.
II pouiierers would believe how succu-
lent and valuable potatoes, cabbage, tur-
nips and carrots are when cooked and mix
ed with meal, and fed while warm TO the
fowl, they would make ample provision for
them. M
Ounce trees should be mulched as pro
lection against extreme heat and cold, "a
the roots are small and usually near the
surface. The ounce bears every year, but
requires some care and may bs pruned an.
nually with advantage
The little triangular seeds grown in Mexi-
co called devils beans" which will jump
several inches when taken in the hand, are
found TO contain small but very lively beet
les, hatched within the odd grains, which
do their jumping in their natural desire 10
escape.
II is scarcely more than year and a half
ago since creamery was started on the col
lege farm Of the Agricultural College of
Mississippi, and now six creameries are in
successful operation in the old cotton State
where once 1t was believed good butter
could not be made.
Grape vines may be pruned at any time
after the leaves have fallen; tender varieties
may be taken down from tha trellis and
laid upon the ground, when they will be
less liable to winter-kill. More and better
fruit can be obtained where the vines are
moderately trimmed than II left 10 them.
sef9es.
The silo has directed attention in special
aaanner to the value OF corn fodder, which
Is frequently allowed TO 60 TO waste. But
the fodder can be utilized 10 great adYan-
tage without putting II in the silo. If cut
before ii is dead ripe and properly cured
and fed with concentrated foods, II Is cap
ital food.
Sawdust is used to considerable extent
for bedding purposes in stables; while II 10
an excellent absorbent, and answers very
we'll for summer use, II is very cold for WIN
ter, unless 1t can be obtained beforehand
and thoroughly dried; wet and frozen saw
dust forms cold bed for horses or cattle to
lie on.
The practical turn now given 10 the poul-
try business, in increasing sales of prime
stock, the lofty character Of the men engag-
ed in the pursuit, the organizations Of local
societies, aud the grand exhibitions held
annually in different parts OF thu country,
give tone and stimulus 10 the poultry move
ment
This is the way one good farmer got
permanent supply Of pure water. He lai,
about one thousand feet of tile for drainin,
wet piece Of land on top of bill thirty o
forty rods distant from the barn. Tn
supply Of water wsa so permanent that h
set cask TO receive the water at the Quite
Of the tile, and with lead pipe conducted
to his yard.
The corn crop of this year ia probably
not less than sixteen hundred million bush
els. Nearly two-thirds OF this was grown
in the six States Of Indiana, Illinois, Iowa,
Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska The prairie
Farmsr has been figuring out how many
car loads the corn crop OF these SIX States
would make, and finds that II would form
four continuous freight trains from New
York to san Francisco, with $500 miles
left over.
The first prize ON eggs preserved for three
months at the London dairy show was won
on lot of eggs packed in sweet bran with
the small ends down. The second prize lot
had been rubbed with mixture of olive oil
and beeswax aud packed in coarse salt
The third prize lot had been rubbed, when
new laid. with mutton dripping, and then
put 10 powdered dry lime. An these were
in good condition for cooking ais he END o.
ninety days.
II your plants should freeze, as soon as
you discover it put them in dark room, or
the cellar where the temperature Il but little
above freezing, and sprinkle thoroughly
with cold water. In most cases, such plants
as geraniums, abutilion and the more hardy
kinds can be saved IN this way, and often
quite tender kinds will come out with little
or no injury. The frost must be extracted
gradually and with application Of as little
heat as possible. Keep them away from the
light and warmth for two or three days.
II the tops should wilt, you may feel GER
tain that they cannot be saved, so cut them
on at once. The roots may not be damaged
muck, and It they are not, they win soon
send up sprouts.